(guselkumab)
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Last Updated: 01/21/2025
Abbreviations: CASPAR, Classification Criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis; CRP, C-reactive protein; csDMARD, conventional synthetic diseasemodifying antirheumatic drug; EE, early escape; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; PsO, psoriasis; q4w, every 4 weeks; q8w, every 8 weeks; R, randomized; SC, subcutaneously; TNFi, tumor necrosis factor inhibitor.
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Abbreviations: CASPAR, Classification Criteria for Psoriatic Arthritis; cDMARD, conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; CRP, C-reactive protein; EE, early escape; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; PsO, psoriasis; q4w, every 4 weeks; q8w, every 8 weeks; R, randomized; SC, subcutaneously.
aPatients were eligible to initiate/increase background medications if there was <5% improvement from baseline in tender and swollen joint counts at week 16.
DISCOVER-1 | DISCOVER-2 | |||||
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TREMFYA | Placebo (n=126) | TREMFYA | Placebo (n=246) | |||
100 mg q8w (n=127) | 100 mg q4w (n=128) | 100 mg q8w (n=248) | 100 mg q4w (n=245) | |||
Age, years | 49 (12) | 47 (12) | 49 (11) | 45 (12) | 46 (12) | 46 (12) |
Male gender, n (%) | 68 (54) | 66 (52) | 61 (48) | 129 (52) | 142 (58) | 117 (48) |
BMI, mean, kg/m2 | 29.9 (6.4) | 29.9 (5.5) | 29.6 (5.7) | 28.7 (6.3) | 29.1 (5.9) | 29.0 (6.4) |
PsA disease duration, years | 6.4 (5.9) | 6.6 (6.3) | 7.2 (7.6) | 5·1 (5.5) | 5.5 (5.9) | 5·8 (5.6) |
Components of ACR20 and MDA | ||||||
Number of swollen joints (0-66) | 10.9 (9.3) | 8.6 (5.8) | 10.1 (7.1) | 11.7 (6.8) | 12.9 (7.8) | 12.3 (6.9) |
Number of tender joints (0-68) | 20.2 (14.5) | 17.7 (13.1) | 19.8 (14.4) | 19.8 (11.9) | 22.4 (13.5) | 21.6 (13.1) |
CRP, median (IQR), mg/dL | 0.7 (0.4-1.9) | 0.6 (0.3-1.3) | 0.8 (0.3-1.5) | 1.3 (0.7-2.5) | 1.2 (0.6-2.3) | 1.2 (0.5-2.6) |
FACIT-Fatigue (0-52) | 29.5 (11.3) | 31.4 (10.1) | 30.2 (9.9) | 29.3 (9.9) | 30.8 (9.6) | 29.1 (9.5) |
Data are mean (SD) unless otherwise stated. Abbreviations: ACR20, ≥20% improvement in American College of Rheumatology criteria; BMI, body mass index; CRP, C-reactive protein; FACIT, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy; IQR, interquartile range; MDA, minimal disease activity; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; q4w, every 4 weeks; q8w, every 8 weeks; SD, standard deviation. |
Least Square Mean Change from Baseline in the FACIT-Fatigue Score | |||||||||
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DISCOVER-1 | DISCOVER-2 | ||||||||
TREMFYA | PBO | PBO→TREMFYA | TREMFYA | PBO | PBO→ TREMFYA | ||||
100 mg q8w | 100 mg q4w | 100 mg q8w | 100 mg q4w | ||||||
n=126 | n=128 | n=126 | - | n=247 | n=245 | n=245 | - | ||
Week 8 | 3.64d | 3.58 | 2.36 | N/A | 5.03a | 4.85a | 2.45 | N/A | |
n=127 | n=128 | n=125 | - | n=248 | n=243 | n=244 | - | ||
Week 16 | 4.85b | 4.54c | 2.16 | N/A | 6.98a | 6.60a | 3.70 | N/A | |
n=127 | n=128 | n=126 | - | n=246 | n=245 | n=244 | - | ||
Week 24 | 5.61a | 5.84a | 2.21 | N/A | 7.55a | 7.11a | 3.56 | N/A | |
n=124 | n=128 | - | n=123 | n=248 | n=244 | - | n=245 | ||
Week 52 | 6.65 | 7.08 | N/A | 5.59 | 8.30 | 7.70 | N/A | 6.87 | |
Proportion of Patients who Achieved Clinically Meaningful Improvement in the FACIT-Fatigue Score (≥4-Point Change) | |||||||||
DISCOVER-1 | DISCOVER-2 | ||||||||
TREMFYA | PBO (n=126) | PBO→TREMFYA (n=126) | TREMFYA | PBO (n=246) | PBO→ TREMFYA (n=246) | ||||
100 mg q8w (n=127) | 100 mg q4w (n=128) | 100 mg q8w (n=248) | 100 mg q4w (n=245) | ||||||
Week 8 | 44.1 | 43.8 | 35.7 | N/A | 56.0c | 51.8 | 45.9 | N/A | |
Week 16 | 50.4b | 52.3b | 34.1 | N/A | 60.9c | 56.7 | 50.4 | N/A | |
Week 24 | 53.5b | 63.3a | 34.9 | N/A | 60.5a | 59.6b | 45.5 | N/A | |
Week 52 | 55.1 | 61.7 | N/A | 52.4 | 65.7 | 64.1 | N/A | 63.8 | |
Observed Mean Change in the FACIT-Fatigue Score | |||||||||
DISCOVER-1 | DISCOVER-2 | ||||||||
TREMFYA | PBO→TREMFYA | TREMFYA | PBO→TREMFYA | ||||||
100 mg q8w | 100 mg q4w | 100 mg q8w | 100 mg q4w | ||||||
Week 24 | n=123 | n=125 | n=114 | n=238 | n=234 | n=237 | |||
Mean change (SD) | 5.9 (10.4) | 5.6 (7.8) | 2.6 (8.3) | 8.0 (9.9) | 7.0 (8.6) | 3.8 (9.0) | |||
Week 52 | n=114 | n=124 | n=104 | n=234 | n=229 | n=230 | |||
Mean change (SD) | 7.5 (9.6) | 6.9 (8.4) | 6.6 (9.4) | 8.9 (9.5) | 7.7 (9.1) | 7.5 (9.4) | |||
Abbreviations: FACIT, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy; N/A, not applicable; PBO, placebo; q4w, every 4 weeks; q8w, every 8 weeks; SD, standard deviation. aUnadjusted P-value vs placebo P-value<0.001. bUnadjusted P-value vs placebo P-value<0.01. cUnadjusted P-value vs placebo P-value<0.05. dn=126 for the TREMFYA 100 mg q8w. |
Least Square Mean Change from Baseline in the FACIT-Fatigue Scorea | ||||
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TREMFYA 100 mg q8w (n=231) | TREMFYA 100 mg q4w (n=217) | Pooled TREMFYA (n=681) | PBO→TREMFYA q4w (n=233) | |
Week 52 | 9.20 | 8.94 | 8.63 | 7.79 |
Week 76 | 9.87 | 9.76 | 9.56 | 9.07 |
Week 100 | 10.33 | 10.31 | 10.04 | 9.52 |
P-valueb | 0.02 | 0.006 | <0.0001 | 0.0003 |
Proportion of Patients who Achieved Clinically Meaningful Improvement in the FACIT-Fatigue Score (≥4-Point Change) | ||||
TREMFYA 100 mg q8w (n=231) | TREMFYA 100 mg q4w (n=217) | Pooled TREMFYA (n=681) | PBO→TREMFYA q4w (n=233) | |
Week 52 | 68.0 | 69.6 | 67.8 | 66.1 |
Week 76 | 66.2 | 72.4 | 68.1 | 66.1 |
Week 100 | 68.4 | 71.4 | 68.4 | 65.7 |
Proportion of Patients who Achieved Normative FACIT-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue Score >43) | ||||
TREMFYA 100 mg q8w (n=231) | TREMFYA 100 mg q4w (n=217) | Pooled TREMFYA (n=681) | PBO→TREMFYA q4w (n=233) | |
Week 52 | 29.4 | 28.1 | 27.5 | 24.9 |
Week 76 | 33.8 | 30.9 | 31.0 | 28.3 |
Week 100 | 34.6 | 33.6 | 32.0 | 27.9 |
P-valueb | - | - | 0.0095 | - |
Note: The proportion of patients with clinically meaningful improvement (≥4-point change) from baseline in the FACIT-Fatigue score and with normative FACIT-Fatigue levels between weeks 52 and 100 was calculated using NRI for missing data and compared over time within each treatment group using the McNemar χ2 test. Abbreviations: FACIT, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy; NRI, nonresponder imputation; PBO, placebo; q4w, every 4 weeks; q8w, every 8 weeks. aLeast square mean change from baseline in the FACIT-Fatigue score adjusted for visit, treatment group, interaction of visit with treatment group, and baseline FACIT-Fatigue score. bvs week 52. The endpoint was not controlled for multiple comparisons. Therefore, the P-values displayed are nominal, and statistical significance has not been established. |
DISCOVER-1 | DISCOVER-2 | |||
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TREMFYA | TREMFYA | |||
100 mg q8w vs Placebo | 100 mg q4w vs Placebo | 100 mg q8w vs Placebo | 100 mg q4w vs Placebo | |
ACR20 response | ||||
Total effect (95% CI) | 3.12 (1.05-5.15)a | 3.79 (1.94-5.44)a | 3.97 (2.41-5.53)a | 3.58 (2.10-5.05)a |
Direct effect, % | 11.7 | 68.5 | 36.3 | 69.7 |
Indirect (mediated) effect, % | 88.3 | 31.5 | 63.7 | 30.3 |
CRP (change from baseline) | ||||
Total effect (95% CI) | 3.06 (0.95-5.17)a | 3.61 (1.74-5.47)a | 3.80 (2.24-5.36)a | 3.37 (1.93-4.81)a |
Direct effect, % | 81.8 | 88.4 | 84.3 | 85.5 |
Indirect (mediated) effect, % | 18.2 | 11.6 | 15.7 | 14.5 |
MDA | ||||
Total effect (95% CI) | 3.08 (0.99-5.18)a | 3.62 (1.76-5.49)a | 3.74 (2.13-5.34)a | 3.41 (1.96-4.86)a |
Direct effect, % | 76.0 | 78.4 | 71.5 | 91.7 |
Indirect (mediated) effect, % | 24.0 | 21.6 | 28.5 | 8.3 |
Abbreviations: ACR20, ≥20% improvement in the American College of Rheumatology composite measures of arthritis; CI, confidence interval; CRP, C-reactive protein; MDA, minimal disease activity; q4w, every 4 weeks; q8w, every 8 weeks. The mediation analysis used ACR20 and MDA as dichotomous mediators and change in CRP as a continuous mediator. aP-value vs placebo: <0.05. |
Placebo n=96 | TREMFYA 100 mg n=189 | |
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Mean age, years | 49 | 49 |
Sex, female, % | 46 | 54 |
Psoriatic arthritis duration, years, mean | 8.7 | 8.3 |
BMI, kg/m2, mean | 31a | 29 |
Number of swollen joints (0-66), mean | 9 | 10 |
Number of tender joints (0-68), mean | 18 | 21 |
Patient’s assessment of pain, 0-10 cm VAS, mean | 6.0 | 6.5 |
Patient’s global assessment of arthritis, 0-10 cm VAS, mean | 6.2 | 6.5 |
Physician’s global assessment of disease, 0-10 cm VAS, mean | 6.4 | 6.9 |
CRP, mg/dL, mean | 1.2 | 1.2b |
FACIT-Fatigue score, 0-52, mean | 29.2 | 29.2b |
Number of prior TNFi, % | ||
1 | 89 | 88 |
2 | 11 | 12 |
Reason for prior TNFi discontinuation, % | ||
Inadequate response | 82 | 84 |
Intolerance | 18 | 16 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CRP, C-reactive protein; FACIT-Fatigue, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue; TNFi, tumor necrosis factor inhibitor; VAS, visual analogue scale. an=95. bn=188. |
Week 24 | Week 48 | ||||
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Placebo n=96 | TREMFYA 100 mg n=189 | % Difference (95% CI) | Placebo→ TREMFYA 100 mg n=51a | TREMFYA 100 mg n=189 | |
FACIT-Fatigue response (≥4-point improvement from baseline), n (%) | 20 (20.8) | 81a (42.9) | 21.9 (11.2-32.7) | 26 (51.0) | 105 (55.6) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; csDMARD, conventional synthetic diseasemodifying antirheumatic drug; FACIT-Fatigue, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue; TNFi, tumor necrosis factor inhibitor. aNominal P-value <0.001 for placebo vs TREMFYA 100 mg, stratified by the baseline use of csDMARD (yes/no) and prior exposure to TNFi (1 vs 2). The endpoint was not controlled for multiple comparisons. Therefore, the P-value is nominal, and statistical significance has not been established. |
A literature search of MEDLINE®
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